Cover for gas range burner compartment



1 Dec. 17, 1935. I 1 J. BECVAR 2,024,501

COVER FOR GAS RANGE BURNER COMPARTMENT Filed Dec. 11, 1934 2 Sheets-Sheet l @ATTORNEYJ.

Patented Dec. 17, 1935 COVER roa' GAS RANGE BURNER COMPARTMENT v Joseph Becvar, Wickliffe, Ohio, assignor to The Cleveland Cooperative Stove Company, Cleveland, Ohio, a corporation of Ohio Application December 11, 1934, Serial No. 757,009

' a claims. (01. 126-37) This invention relates a compartmentcover and particularly to a cover for use in connection with top burner; compartments of gas cooking ranges.

One of the principal objects of the invention is to provide a cover for this purpose which may,

be swung from-the wall which it covers into a position substantially parallel to and in face to face relationship to one of the. other contiguous walls of the compartment. A more specific object is to provide a cover for w a burner compartment which isopen at the top, the cover being disposed horizontally, when in closing relation tothe compartment, and being mounted through a connection with the, rear wall of the compartment or range so that upon swinging the cover upwardly toward anupright posiftion' by lifting at the front edgeQthe cover will move rearwardly and downwardly concurrently with the upward swing and into an upright positionin, the rearlof the range or compartment,

either witha predetermined portionprojecting above thelevel of the plane of the open top of the burner compartment or with the entirecover maintaining the movement of the rear edgeofl the cover-in a path close to the rear ofthe. range so that nogreater clearance is required between the rear of the range and the wall of the room in Y which it is-disposed than is'usually required for lying below such level.

Another object is toeflect this operation while gas line connections tothe range. m 1 V.

Otherobjects-and advantages will become apparent from' the following specification wherein reference is madeto the drawings in which,

Fig. .1 is a perspective view of a cover and. -1nouhting therefor embodyingthe principles of, the present invention;

Figs. 2 and 3 are sectional viewstaken on planes indicatedbyathe lines 2- -2 and 3-3 respectively i of Figs. 3 and 1, respective y; showing the cover in closed position; and- I F'ig. 4 is a sectional view correspondingto Fig.

3 but with thecoverin an open position For purposes of illustration. the cover is shown associated with .a gas range I, indicated by the dot-dash line in Fig. 1, which range is provided with a burner compartment 2a which is open at the top to permit access to the burners 2, the top wall of the compartment and opening being substantially horizontal. The cover 3 is of sumcient size to completely cover the open portion of the top wall of the compartment 2a when the cover is disposedin horizontal position.

In order that the cover may be readily moved the medium of a double in swinging from its closingposition and disposed out of the way, it is provided near its rear marginwith suitable means such as brackets 4 which receive the ends 50 of a connecting element '5, the. ends So being turned parallel to the rear edge of the 5 ..cover and pivotally received in the brackets 4. Thus the pivotal axisof this connection between the connecting element 5 and thecover 3 is horizontal and parallel to the rear edge of the cover 3. Another portion of the connecting element '5, indicated at 5b, is plvotally connected to a support 6, carried byv the range in a manner to be described hereinafter, the pivotal axis of the connection to the support ,6 being parallel to and spaced from the first mentioned pivotal axis.

Thus the. cover is secured to the range through hinge connection proj vided by theelement 5. I

The double hinge structure itself has been used heretoforefor covers for various types of com- 2 partin'ents in which it was desirable not only to swing the cover upwardly to an open position but also toj'dispose the cover to the rear or side of the compartment with which associated and in substantially face to facerelationship to one of the .walls of the compartment contiguous to the open wall. It is readily apparent, however, that t the cover to an upright position through the medium of such a connection, the proportion of the cover whiohis disposed below the level of or to one side of the plane of the open wall is limited to twice the distance between the pivots 5a and 51 It the cover were long in a direction transversely of the pivotalaxis, that is, fore and aft in the form illustrated, and all or a large portion of it were to be disposed below the leveLoi! the top of the compartment, considerable clearance. would benecessary between the rear of the range or compartment and the wall ofthe'room in which the same were-disposed 40 t to accommodate passage of the rear edge of the cover therebetween' asit moved rearwardly in an arcuate pathabout the pivot 5b. r

In order to provide for better movement of the cover soas todispense with this clearance 5 limitation, the support 6, heretofore mentioned, is provided, the support being mounted for movement toward and away from the plane of the top of the compartment. A convenient mounting for the support 6 may comprise parallel spaced guide rails or rods 1 which are secured in slightly spaced relation to the rear'wall of the compartment or range, as illustrated in Fig. 1. The rods preferably extend vertically'and parallel to the plane of the rear wall of the range, but may be placed at an angle to the rear wall, depending on the movement desired. The ends of the support I 'are provided with guide ways 8 which slidably receive the rods 1 so that the support may move therealong concurrently with the operation of the double hinge connecting element 5.

In order to partially counterbalance the weight of the cover 3, a tension spring l is secured at one. of its ends to the support Q and is anchored at-its other end in fixed relation to the range.

Referring to Fig. 3, it will he noted that each of the guiderails I is provided with a series of spaced transverse holes ll through which a suitable pln may be passed for securing stop cushions Ii in desired positions therealong and thus limit the downward movement of the support 6. The rails I are preferably of suflicient length so that, if desired, the support can be lowered to a position wherein the entire cover can be dropped out of sight. 7

In order to assist in guiding the cover as it is moved about the pivotal axes at a and ID and with the support, it is provided on its under face, along the side margins, with inturned flanges H which form tracks operatively engaging rollers II mounted on brackets It at the rear of the compartment.

Referring to Figs. 1 3 and 4, it is apparent that as the cover is swung upwardly by lifting on the handle it in'the usual manner, the cover swings upwardly about the pivotal axis at 5d and concurrently with the movement about the pivots M,

the pivots to themselves swing rearwardly and downwardly about the pivot to, and concurrently with these two movements, the support I moves vertically downwardly so that the cover moves properly as a result of concurrent pivotal movements and lineal movement. The overbalance of the cover, after partially opened, is suiiicient to cause it to travel to fully open position against the pull of the spring].

In the position illustrated in Fig. 4, the cushions II have been'shown as positioned so that a small portion of the front edge of the cover protrudes above theplane of the open top of the compartment to form a splash guard but it is readily apparent that by positioning the cushions at the bottom of the rails I, the entire cover can be disposed in upright position in substantially face to face parallel relation to the rear wall of the range and with its front edge disposed substantially at the plane of the open top wall of the compartment. While in this position, a slight forward pull on the handle It causes the cover to move upwardly and forwardly with the front edge swinging downwardly concurrently so that the cover moves into closing position on the compartment, the

, overbalance of the cover, after partially closed,

being sufilcient' to cause it to swing to fully closed position.

Having thus described my invention,

I claim: v

L'In a oooklngrange havinga burner-compartment open at the top, a horizontally disposed cover closing said compartment at the top, a connecting element pivotally connected to the cover, the pivotal axis of said connection extending horizontally and parallel to the rear edge 5 of the cover, a support carried by the range at he rear face thereof, means mounting said support for travel in a substantially vertical lineal path toward and away from the plane of said top opening, said connecting element being pivotally connected to said support, the pivotal axis of said last mentioned connection being spaced from and parallel to the first mentioned pivotal connection, and means cooperable with the cover for guiding the cover in a predetermined path of travel from horizontal to upright position at the rear of the range during concurrent pivotal operation'of the connecting element about both pivotal axes and concurrent travel of said support.

2. In a cooking range having a burner compartment open at the top face, a rigid cover for said compartment, a connecting member pivota iy connected to the cover near the rear margin, the pivotal axis of the connection extending horizontally and parallel tothe rear edge of the cover, an upright guide track carried by the range, a support-slidable vertically along said track and pivotally connected to the connecting member. the pivotal axis of-the last mentioned connection being spaced from and parallel to the first mentioned pivotal axis, and adjustable abutment means cooperable with the support for limiting the downward movement of the support, whereby the cover may be moved from a horizontal position to a vertical position and disposed with its 36 front edge in a predetermineddesired vertical position relative to the plane of the opening.

3; In a cooking range having a burner compartment open at the top, a horizontally disposed cover closing said compartment at the top, a connecting element pivotally connected to the cover, the pivotal axis of said connection extending hor-v izontally and parallel to the rear edge of the cover,

a support carried by the range at the rear face 'thereof, means mounting said support for travel at in a substantially vertical lineal path toward and away from the plane of said top opening, said v connecting element being 'pivotally connected to said support, the pivotal axis of said last mentioned connection heingspaced from and parallel so 

